as in personally
in person and usually privately
met tête-à-tête with the student's parents to discuss his disciplinary problems in class
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as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
had a quick tête-à-tête with my neighbor before heading off to work
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Recent Examples of tête-à-tête
Todd Boss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Now, though, both candidates will have White House records to back up, leaving it unclear whether either will be able to seize the offensive -- and if one or the other will end up stuck on their back foot for the 90-minute tete-a-tete.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 26 June 2024
But truly do not feel any pressure to have that tete-a-tete anytime soon.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Most likely, sources say, the two will have a tete-a-tete on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in September.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 July 2023
Noun
These two have gone tete-a-tete against the top pair and are starting to come out on top.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Now, though, both candidates will have White House records to back up, leaving it unclear whether either will be able to seize the offensive -- and if one or the other will end up stuck on their back foot for the 90-minute tete-a-tete.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 26 June 2024
But truly do not feel any pressure to have that tete-a-tete anytime soon.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Most likely, sources say, the two will have a tete-a-tete on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in September.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tête-à-tête
Adverb
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Trophies Mementos that a Masters champion personally owns from his victory stand as some of the most expensive pieces of golf memorabilia to exist.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Moreover, Noah is personally devoted to promoting nonpartisan civic engagement and voter registration.—
Olivia Antigua,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Murdoch, now Isomorphic’s president, told CNBC in an interview by video chat.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Feel free to copy and paste it to your pre-baby-meeting group chats, or use it as a jumping off point for your own personal message.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump and Carney agreed that Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s minister of international trade, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick will intensify talks to address the coming tariffs in the interim.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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These comments come after the U.S. conducted separate peace talks with Moscow and Kyiv in Saudi Arabia, which led to a partial ceasefire in the Black Sea and an agreement to halt strikes on energy infrastructure.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Tête-à-tête.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/t%C3%AAte-%C3%A0-t%C3%AAte. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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